| Blackbird or swallow, e.g. |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
26 Mar 2026 |
| Mama bird, for one |
LA Times Daily |
14 Jan 2026 |
| Empty ___ (certain parent) |
Universal |
09 Oct 2025 |
| Bird building a home |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
10 Sep 2025 |
| Baby rabbit NZ |
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| Empty ___ (my mom <3, e.g.) |
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| Any twig-home-building bird |
Newsday |
19 May 2025 |
| Empty ___ (parent whose kids have all moved out) |
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| One who settles |
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| Empty ___ (certain parent) |
Universal |
07 Dec 2024 |
| One's established in one's territory |
The Telegraph Toughie |
29 Nov 2024 |
| Person whose children have left home, empty |
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| Empty-____, parent whose kids have moved out |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
10 Nov 2024 |
| Many a bird but not the emperor penguin |
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| Empty ___ (certain parent) |
Universal |
25 May 2024 |
| Empty-___ (one whose kids have left the house) |
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| Empty-_ (one whose kids have left the house) |
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| Home-building bird |
Newsday |
03 Mar 2024 |
| Avian settler |
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| Home-building bird |
Newsday |
22 Jan 2023 |
| Empty ___ |
New York Times |
11 Nov 2022 |
| Empty __: parent whose kids have grown and moved |
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| Empty __: parent whose kids have grown and moved |
LA Times Daily |
22 Feb 2022 |
| Empty ___ (certain parent) |
Universal |
29 Nov 2021 |
| Home-building bird |
Newsday |
24 Jun 2018 |
| Empty-___ (one with kids gone) |
Universal |
10 Mar 2018 |
| One living in the sticks, e.g |
New York Times |
03 Aug 2017 |
| One living in the sticks, e.g. |
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| Empty ___ (parent whose children have all moved away) |
New York Times |
31 Oct 2016 |
| Word after empty |
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| Avian homebuilder |
USA Today |
24 May 2016 |
| Empty ___ (parent whose children have all moved away) |
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| Avian homebuilder |
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| Fledgling |
Newsday |
27 Dec 2015 |
| Empty ___ (parent of grown kids) |
Universal |
22 Dec 2015 |
| Empty ___ |
New York Times |
14 Jun 2015 |
| Empty ___ |
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| Fledgling |
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| Empty ___ (parent of grown kids) |
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| Empty ___ (one whose kids have moved out) |
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| Feathered homebuilder |
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| Empty __ |
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| Empty-___ (one whose kids have left home) |
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| Bird, for one |
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| Empty __ |
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| Bird, for one |
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| Empty __ |
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| Bird who builds |
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| 15 Across inhabitant |
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| Empty ___ (parent of grown-up kids) |
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| Avian homemaker |
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| Empty __ |
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| Avian homemaker |
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| Mama bird |
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| Eaglet, for one |
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| Home-building bird |
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| Home maker |
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| Many a bird |
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| Empty ___ |
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| Homesteader |
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| Empty __ |
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| Empty ___ (parent without kids living at home) |
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| Avian homebuilder |
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| Mama bird |
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| Bird |
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| Bird building a home |
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| Bird in a tree, often |
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| Bird making its home in north-east almost back |
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| Sparrow at home |
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| Bird, at times |
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| Brood developer |
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| Bird type |
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| Homesteader |
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| Mama bird |
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| Bird in the spring |
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| Squatter |
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| Aerie builder |
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| Homesteader |
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| Okla. homesteader |
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| Western squatter |
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| Settler |
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| Homesteader, e.g. |
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| Fledgling |
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| Bird, at times |
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| Homesteader. |
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| Western squatter. |
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| Western homesteader. |
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| Squatter. |
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| Squatter on the range. |
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| Bird in the spring. |
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| Western U.S. squatter. |
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| Bird. |
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